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Salvation Army starts funeral business

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The Salvation Army is set to disrupt the $1.1 billion funeral industry by offering cheaper plans and reinvesting money back into the community.

Salvos Funerals chief executive Malcolm Pittendrigh, who has worked for one of Australia's largest not-for-profit organisations for almost 20 years, said the model would be able to make a margin.

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Lucille Keen writes on News specialising in Politics, Policy, Industrial Relations. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Lucille has over six years experience as journalist. Connect with Lucille on Twitter.

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